Williamsburg, KY – UC women's wrestling faced the Running Eagles of Life University on Saturday for Senior Day. The Patriots were able to take the conference win by a final score of 24-21. With the win, UC goes to 6-2 on the year and 2-0 in the MSC as Life drops to 2-4 overall and 2-2 in conference
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At 101 pounds, Maia Phanthadara started with a fall at 1:07 over Amber Garriga for UC to go up 5-0. Jessica Rodriguez, 109 pounds, defeated Alanda Nguyen in an 8-3 decision for the 8-1 lead. In the 116 pound weight class, Autumn Gordon had her own 9-4 decision over Tyesha Topps, allowing the Patriots an 11-2 lead. Kelly-Ann Jimenez, 123 pounds, in a 14-3 tech fall for the score to be 15-3 UC.

Life would then take the 130 pound weight class to shorten the deficit to 15-8. Cumberlands recorded a forfeit win at 136 pounds for the 20-8 lead.  The Eagles again won at 143 pounds by tech fall to knock down the Patriot lead to 20-12. At 155 pounds, Anna Naylor won by criteria over Zoe Wight to increase the lead to 23-13. Life won at 170 pounds by decision and shortened the score to 24-16. At 191 pounds the Running Eagles took a win by fall, however the Patriots still earned the dual win 24-21.

Full results of the dual are available online.

The Patriots will return to the mat on Wednesday, November 15 in Campbellsville, KY for another MSC dual. UC will take on Campbellsville University at 7:30 PM.

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